Mitsui & Co.

MITSF

Conglomerates · Industrials

Price

$32.09

+2.59 (+8.79%)

Market Cap

$90.96B

Exchange

Other OTC

Winston Score

Winston is serious

Below-average fundamentals — multiple weak pillars.

Data as of Aug 25, 2026 · filings through Jun 30, 2026

How the score breaks down

Quality

Weak

Growth

Mixed

Cash Flow

Mixed

Stability

Good

Valuation

Good

Dividends

Mixed

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Share count rising — dilution

+76.0% over 4y

The company has issued more shares over this period, which dilutes each existing shareholder’s stake.

Diluted shares outstanding: 1.63B (2022) → 2.87B (2026)

Winston Score History

The full picture

Mitsui & Co. is one of Japan's largest trading companies, known as a "sogo shosha." It buys, sells, and invests across a huge range of industries including energy, metals, machinery, chemicals, and food. The company connects producers and buyers around the world, acting as a middleman and investor in everything from iron ore mines to power plants to grocery supply chains.

Mitsui makes money by trading commodities, earning returns on its global investments, and providing logistics and financing services. It operates in roughly 60 countries and is one of the biggest diversified trading firms on the planet. Its wide portfolio and deep relationships with suppliers and governments give it a strong competitive position that is hard to replicate. Key growth drivers include expanding its energy transition and renewable energy investments, though heavy exposure to commodity prices remains a significant risk to earnings stability.

Growth Profile

For growth stock investors

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Revenue Growth

-0.5% YoY

YoY Growth Rate

Revenue declining

EPS Growth

-9.0% YoY

YoY Growth Rate

Earnings declining

R&D Spend

¥0/ year

0.0% of revenue

Below sector average (4%)

Research and development spending

Insider Activity

10.0%ownership

Insiders own a meaningful stake in the company

Cash Position

Cash flow positive

¥10.3T cash & investments

Quarterly Free Cash Flow

↑ Burn rate improving

Company generates more cash than it spends — no dilution risk from fundraising

Revenue declining

Mitsui & Co.'s revenue is actually shrinking. In a growth stock, that removes the core investment thesis. The low Winston Score here may be warranted — unless there's a turnaround story.

The Winston Score above measures business quality today. Growth stocks often score lower because they invest in the future rather than maximising current profits. These metrics show what matters most for evaluating that future.

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Quality

Profit per sale

Gross Margin

9.5%

Thin — 9.5% gross margin

Profit after running costs

Operating Margin

4.1%

Thin — 4.1% operating margin

Return on the money invested

ROCE

3.4%

Weak — 3.4% return on capital

ROIC between 0% and 5%. They earn a few cents back per dollar invested in the business.

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Growth

Sales growth

Sales YoY

+6.8%

Slow sales growth (+6.8% YoY)

Profit growth

EPS YoY

+17.1%

Earnings growing fast (+17.1% YoY)

Healthy double-digit earnings growth — what compounders look like.

How steady the profit is

EPS Consistency

2/8 quarters

Earnings rarely grow — volatile business

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Cash Flow

Profit that turns into cash

Cash Conversion

79%

Modest — 79% of profit becomes cash

Spare cash per sale

FCF Margin

-2.6%

Burning cash (-2.6%)

Free cash flow is negative. They are burning cash, not generating it.

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Stability

What it owes vs what it owns

Debt / Equity

0.65

Moderate — manageable debt (0.65)

Covers its interest

Interest Cover

2.57x

Tight — interest eats into profit (2.6x)

Interest coverage between 1 and 3. Profits cover interest, but with little room to spare.

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Valuation

Price vs profit

P/E Ratio (TTM)

15.1x

Fair value — P/E 15.1

P/E in the normal range. Price is roughly $15 for every $1 of yearly profit.

Cheaper or dearer next year

P/E vs Forward

+2.6

GROWING

Earnings expected to grow — slightly cheaper on forward P/E

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Dividends

Dividend

Dividend Yield

2.74%

Moderate income — 2.74% yield

Standard yield zone for stable dividend payers. A meaningful piece of total return.

Dividend record

Dividend Growth

-10.2%

Dividend cut (-10.2% YoY) — warning sign

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